Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-05

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was definitely announced that the repeal ol
the black laws had been accomplished
Uncle James Buford forgot time and place
threw off his coat and then and ther,
shouted for joy; Dave Wilborn. of the La
gonda house, was deiirlous with JOY, anc
tilled the air with his rejoicing 10 such al
extent that he had to be almost carried ou'
of the state house. Well might they re
ioice. for il was in some sort a personal vie
tory for both Of them.
One swallow does not make a summon
and one orCan-grnder does not make
spring. Spring is about here. notwith'
standing. The daffodils and other flower
ing bulbs are up. and the air smells OF the
spring, springy.
The prettiest creature in all Springfield
lives on east Main street. Such lustrouS
eyes. like liquid stars of light and love,
such charming head and graceful neck,
sucn-yes. such limbs. and dainty little
feet. were never seen before, | do not mean
a dear, certainly not, but deer. which is to
be seen at W. G.. Holloway's drugstore on
east Main street. Mr. Holloway purchased
the animal from man who makes husi-
utS> W IdiSiiS a''r
make the prettiest pets imaginable. and no
one who has a garden large enough should
be without deer to ornament the lawn
The animal purchased by Mr.. Holloway is
a Young one and is fed on hay, corn, etc.
the food being the same as that of horse.
The diphtheria still seems to hold this
city with an iron grip. and though not so
,al - vh.ra still r,A-
ported, and probably many were not re-
ported. Familiarity robs almost anything
Of its terrors, and the course of diphtheria
IN this city has been no exception. When
the first cases were reported there was a
terrible scare among mothers l know
more than one mother who even left the
city with her little ones to avoid the scourge.
On every side was heard the suggestion that
the schools should be closed on account Of
the diphtheria, and at one meeting this plan
Was seriously discussed by the school board
and there were some votes in favor OF 1t.
After the first scare was over the alarm
subsidized, and though the disease did not
cease. the people got used TO having It In
the city. and the excitement abated. The
case of the family of Wm. Weir. whose FIVE
children were all stricken with the most
malignant type of diphtheria. was peculiar
ly terrible. Three times were the bereaved
parents compelled to follow little one
to its last rest, as one after the other of
three children died. This case reminds one
of terrible stories of the plague in oriental
cities where whole families are swept away
by the hot breath of the pestilence. IL this
case had occurred during the early part of
the prevalence of the diphtheria, il would
have created the widest alarm; the schools
would in all probability have been closed.
and half the timid mothers in the city
would have left town.
One peculiarly dreadful property Of the
diphtheria is that the disease can be taken
again and again. Unlike the measles, scar
let fever. or even the smallpox. a diphthe-
ria patient may arise from his bed of suffer
Ing and be stricken down by the same dis
ease before he has recovered from the ef-
fects of the first visitation. Two such cases
are reported in this city. One case was that
of scholar attending school at the Dibert
school building, and another at the Clifton
school building. Both these children had
Just risen from their sick beds after severe
suffering with the diphtheria, when they
were
AGAIN STRICKEN
with the same disease, and the second at
tack was little inferior in severity to the
fist. In this respect the diphtheTia is sim
liar 10 sore throat or common cold. which
can be taken again and again in the course
of winter.
A good story is told of local physician
who was consulted concerning the diphth.-
ria by fond and anxious mother. Last
fall the lady asked the physician concern
ing the advisability Of her visiting a sister
in distant part OF the state, taking her
children with her TO escape the disease.
my dear madam" said the physician,
.'do nothing of the kind. The disease will
soon be over in Springfield. 1t is this
wretched fall weather ana decaying vegata-
tion which is causing all the sickness. The
first severe frosts and cold waves will
stamp it out effectually. Just wait till
winter"
The lady waited. but the other day a
child fell i'll with diphtheria in her neigh
borhood, and she grew alarmed again.
Again she sought the physician. He seemed
to have forgotten all about her former visit.
for he comforted her with: ''Pshaw, no
danger at all; wait till spring. 1t is this
beastly cold weather which is prolongug
the diph.heria. Just wait till spring and
warmer weather and yOu will be amazed to
see how soon the diphtheria will disap-
pear
The lady is waiting.
The measles are very prevalent in Spring
S..ll IA. q aud hos oil A,
been several deaths from the effects. do
not know how true it is, but II is main
tanned by many that an attack Of measles
in the case of a small child is practically
without danger. but that in the case of an
adult it is more serious. As measles are
just now prominent subject of interest in
many households in this city, the following
remarks on the subject from lady in this
city, who has had great experience in
treating the disease in her own family. may
be Of interest She says:
Measles commence with the same
symptoms as a fever. The eyes are
invariably very weak before the eruption
appears. and the patient is unable 10 bear
the light. There is also loss of appetite,
great thirst rapid pulse, hoarse-
ness and cough. After a child has
Dten exposed N the c6ntaglon OF
measles the disease rarely appears
sooner than from seven to fourteen DAYS.
The eruption appears on the fourth day of
TIL sickness. and it takes two or three DAYS
for the eruption To spread over the whole
body. 1t commences on the head and neck.
then spreads 10 the trunk and arms, and
finally reaches the legs and feet. The
eruption entirely disappears in week after
the first appearance. and though the pa
tents eyes will be left in weak state and
his strength will be low, the disease is often
cured in week.
Il myself never even called a physician
when my children had the measles. | did
not think it necessary. Warm drinks fire.
quently administered TO bring out the erup-
tiOn in the first place. and simple. plain
food. and keeping the patient in perfectly
dark room, with an even temperature. is all